The c-met and the c-erb B-2 protooncogenes belong to a family of tyrosine kinase growth factor receptors. Abnormalities of these oncogenes and protein products have been reported in several cancers. The authors investigated the correlation between clinical factors and amplification or overexpression
The prognostic significance of amplification and overexpression of c-met and c-erb B-2 in human gastric carcinomas
✍ Scribed by Fátima Carneiro; Manuel Sobrinho-Simões
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 85 KB
- Volume
- 88
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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